These are just some of the myriad resources to help expand your understanding and appreciation of animals, and the issues that affect their ability to live safely among us. A thorough understanding of what animals need to survive is crucial to sustain ecosystems and to their living out their lives in their natural habitats and as domestic pets – i.e. Cats, Dogs and Birds.
Our goal, is that through interaction with animals (primarily through live, positive interactions - in their natural settings) people can teach each other how to live with, love, and respect animals as living beings rather than as in animate objects, property, accessories.
WEBSITES:
- Animal Aid
- Dr. Frank Ascione
- Ninety-Five the Blog
- Futures without Violence
- Pet Abuse.com - an excellent source of data mapping animal abuse and neglect cases
- Paw Pac: Dynamic resource for updates on Animal Legislation in CA pending bills who voted yes and who voted no for animals
- Illegal Dog Fighting Rings Thrive in US Cities
- Hogarth a History of Animals
- Animal Planet
- Animal Cops
- Eco Literacy
- Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
- AAVS.org
- US House of Representatives
- Amy A. Breyer JD
- Bruce A Wagman JD
- Animal Actors
- Animal legal and Historical Center Michigan State University
ARTICLES:
The Animal Cruelty Syndrome NYT
Pet Lovers, Pathologized
Giving Pets as Gifts
Ringling Bros Circus Law Suit
How stuff works: Dog FightingAnimal-Head Hats, an Enduring Trend Bread, Meat The Cultural Foundation of the Factory Farm
*From the Humane Society of the United States
*A Common Bond [PDF]: Maltreated Children and Animals in the Home, Guidelines for Practice and Policy
*The Empathy Connection [PDF]: Creating Caring Communities through the Human-Animal Relationship
*First Strike [PDF]: The Violence Connection
*Illegal Animal Fighting: A Law Enforcement Primer for the Investigation of Cockfighting and Dogfighting (for law enforcement only). Please email jgoodwin@humanesociety.org for access, and be prepared to verify your status as a law enforcement officer or officer of the court.
UNDERCURRENTS Issue 17: Animal Journal of Enviornmental Studies .PDF
Envisioning the Future of Animal Care - Fred Ochieng, Kenya .PDF
NEWS:
Connecticut moves to limit wild animal import and possession
Dogs and Cats: "Show me the money" - pet owners respond!
Animal Inspired: Science and Robotics
Don't Leave it to the Amateurs
Dog Gets Tagged -Pricy Tech Soluton for Finding your Dog
Dog Heroes of 9/11 Honored in NYC
TRF Forms Veterinarian Alliance for NPO's
Animal Abusers Luck Runs Out in NV
Last Chance to Ban Horse Tripping Fails ( NV )
June is Ratings Awareness Month
Victory for Dogs! Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs SB772 Into Law
Police Suspect Buried Dogs on Vick's Former Property
Pets Displaced by Tornadoes Await Reunions
ASPCA assists Feds, In major Dor Fighitng Gang Bust
ASPCA Leads Second Raid in GA Dog Fighting
A Proposed Ban On Pitbulls in Texas - NO!
Appeals Court Upholds Most of Pet Food Settlement
BLM Continues Wild Horse Round Up
Idea for Animal Abuse Registry, polular and part of the National Discussion
Join the Cause - Buy USPS Stamps Help Animals
Animal News from National Geographic
Animals That Can Think - a Time Photo Essay by Findlay MacKayDNA
Pet Parade Spotlight on Animal Abuse
From self confessed "Vicktom"? to self assured "Vicktor" - update on NFL Star's Celebrity